Wu Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Grain (hé) Character: Zhi Kangxi strokes: 9 Page 850, Entry 23 According to the Jade Chapters (Yupian), the pronunciation is zhi. It shares the same sound as the character for branch. It means the stalk of a grain plant. Additionally, according to the Sea of Documents (Pianhai), it is the name of a type of grain.